A woodsy hike becomes a Petri dish of human nature in “Good One,” writer-director India Donaldson’s tense, revealing and exquisitely composed feature debut about a 17-year-old at the cusp of adulthood. Over an endurance test of a weekend, we’ll get to know this Mona Lisa-esque face very well as Sam’s microexpressions and utterances betray fascinating variations on “How did I …
In ‘Good One,’ a family camping trip is full of emotional switchbacks toggle caption Smudge Films Too often, the month of August is regarded as a fallow period for moviegoing, after the big blockbusters of the summer but before the awards contenders of the fall. Sponsor Message Lily Collias plays 17-year-old Sam, who’s going backpacking in the Catskills with her …
India Donaldson was done with acting when she was about 7 years old. “I never acted in a movie ever again.” Even if performing wasn’t in her future, Donaldson, 39, has emerged as a formidable filmmaker, following in her father’s footsteps by releasing a debut feature, “Good One.” Acclaimed at Sundance and invited to screen at the Directors’ Fortnight at …
